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Today is Safety Pin Day, celebrating an invention originally patented on April 10, 1849. Since then, it has provided a safer way of fastening things, but it also represents protection. Ukrainians put them on children’s clothes to repel evil spirits. Some folks wear them for good luck. A more recent use in public spaces indicates that the wearer is a “safe person” who will help if asked. Safety pins appear in many crafts, especially beadwork. This makes it fun and easy to wear ...
When a relationship ends, em otional cords often still bind the exes together. Many people don’t even realize this is happening, which is one reason they get stuck in their grief or anger. Attachment is real. This spell will help to dissolve any residual energy between the two of you. You will need a red or black balloon. Put the opening of the balloon over your faucet and fill it with water. Stand naked in your (empty) bath or shower. Slowly turn counterclockwise in a spiral motion, ...
An altar provides a focus for mystical practice. It can provide a place for worship, spellcasting, or whatever else you need. In the process, however, it tends to pick up stray bits of energy. Over time, these can build up enough to become distracting, rather like bug spots on a windshield. So an altar needs to be cleaned and blessed periodically. Begin by removing all the things on the altar—candlesticks, statuettes, bowls, and so on. Take off the altar cloth. If it’s washable, ...
One of my professors in graduate school always said, “If you have no plan, you plan to fail.” There are many annual guidebooks, and they can really set you on the right track. Alongside your chosen annual, keep a grimoire. A grimoire is a magickal book of your own design and making, where you record your workings, notes, results, and ideas. This year, challenge yourself not only to purchase, design, and obtain a grimoire, but also to keeping it going the entire year. Your grimoire ...
